Farnborough 1968
16-22 September This years still partially international show was marred by the crash of the Breguet Atlantic into the RAE main gate near the end of runway 25 on the Friday, sadly killing all five crew and one RAE employee on the ground. This year was also well known for its awful weather. So much that the Basingstoke Canal flooded the Western end of the airfield and flying had to be cancelled for a day. This was a vintage year with the British aircraft industry in a large export drive. Once again the services provided massive participation in the air. Exhibition aircraft CF-WTE de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 96 F-ZWRA Sud Aviation SA.341 02 43 Breaguet Atlantic 43 French Navy crashed 20/9 G-APWH Handley page Herald 201 155 G-ASWI Westland Wessex 60 WA199 G-ASZI Short Skyvan 3 SH1830 G-ATXH Handley Page Jetstream 198 G-AVCG Beagle 206S B051 G-AVFI Hawker Siddley Trident 2E 2148 BEA G-AVKK Slingsby Nipper 3 S.104/1588 G-AVLK Beagle 206S B059 G-AVLM Beagle Pup 160 B121/003 G-AVLN Beagle Pup 150 B121/004 G-AVMK BAC 111-501 H139 BEA G-AVML BAC 111-501 H140 BEA G-AVRA Britten Norman BN-2A Islander 6 G-AVRG Hawker Siddley HS125 25144 G-AVRR Hawker Siddley HS748-2 1635 G-AVUB Britten Norman BN-2A Islander 9 G-AVXL Hawker Siddley HS125-3B 25145 G-AVYE Hawker Siddley Trident 1E 2139 BEA G-AVZM Beagle Pup 100 B121/005 G-AVZN Beagle Pup 100 B121/006 G-AWKV Short Skyvan 3 SH1847 G-AWON BAC Lightning F53 95291 Saudi AF 53-686 G-AWOO BAC Lightning F53 95293 Saudi AF 53-687 G-AWOS BAC Strikemaster 80 6 Saudi AF 906 Slingsby T53B 1686 not registered to Australia as VH-GUB WJ639 BAC Canberra TT18 RAF XA903 Avro Vulcan B1 RAF R-R Olympus testbed XM923 Westland Wessex HAS3 WA44 Royal navy XN607 BAC Jet Provest T3 PAC/W/13892 RAF XP908 Westland Scout AH1 F9509 Army XR637 Westland Scout AH1 F9537 Army XS235 de Havilland Comet 4c 06473 RAF XS601 Hawker Siddley Andover C1 Set 8 RAF XS731 Hawker Siddley Dominie T1 25055 RAF XT589 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 2279 RAF XT891 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 2250 RAF XV107 BAC VC10 C1 837 RAF XV126 Westland Scout AH1 F9701 Army XV131 Westland Scout AH1 F9706 Army XV226 Hawker Siddley Nimrod MR1 8001 RAF prptyotype XV370 Sikorsky SH-3D 61-393 Royal Navy Seaking development aircraft XV629 Westland Wasp HAS1 F9724 Royal Navy XV739 Hawker Siddley Harrier GR1 712002 RAF XV740 Hawker Siddley Harrier GR1 712003 RAF XV742 Hawker Siddley Harrier GR1 712005 RAF XV743 Hawker Siddley Harrier GR1 712006 RAF XV863 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S2 RAF XW241 Sud Aviation SA.330E 08 RAF Puma development aircraft 902 BAC Strikemaster 80 2 Saudi AF I-BAGJ Aermacchi MB.326G 6402/171 I-FAZE Aermacchi MB326G 6403/172 MM80503 Agusta-Bell 205BG Italian Air Force MM84073 Agusta-Bell 204B 3208 Italian Air Force JA8714 NAMC YS-11A 2070 N557MA Beagle Pup 150 B121/015 arrived as G-AWKK N4917 Short Skyvan 3 SH1850 PH-WEV Fokker F-28-10000 Fellowship 11002 SE-XBZ SAAB 105 35346 SAAB Draken J-35F Swedish AF VH-PNI Short Skyvan 3 SH1840 Ansett VH-PNJ Short Skyvan 3 SH1841 Ansett A10-603 Hawker Siddley HS748-2 1603 Australian AF 23268 SOKO Galeb Yougoslan AF 24031 SOKO Jastreb Yougoslav AF ZK-CWJ Hawker Siddley HS748-2 1647 Mount Cook Airlines non exhibition aircraft XJ604 de Havilland Seavixen FAW2 Royal Navy XJ609 de Havilland Seavixen FAW2 Royal Navy XN607 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XN650 de Havilland Seavixen FAW2 Royal Navy XN690 de Havilland Seavixen FAW2 Royal Navy XN694 de Havilland Seavixen FAW2 Royal Navy XN705 de Havilland Seavixen FAW2 Royal Navy XP548 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP555 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP556 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP557 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP558 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP559 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP560 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP564 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP565 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP566 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP567 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP568 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP583 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP584 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP585 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP586 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP667 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XP671 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XR643 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XR656 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XR673 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XR681 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XS178 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XS181 Hunting Jet Provest T3 RAF XS481 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS517 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS516 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS520 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS523 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS573 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS575 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XS922 BAC Lightning F6 RAF XS923 BAC Lightning F6 RAF XS924 BAC Lightning F6 RAF XS926 BAC Lightning F6 RAF XT137 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT153 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT182 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT210 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT225 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT506 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT803 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT813 Westland Sioux AH1 Army 'Blue Eagles' XT279 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XT280 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XT289 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XT448 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT453 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT455 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT456 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT461 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT467 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT479 Westland Wessex HU5 Royal Navy XT860 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 Royal Navy XT861 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 Royal Navy XT867 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 Royal Navy XT864 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 Royal Navy XV281 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XV333 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XV334 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XV340 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy XV344 Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S1 Royal Navy visitors/heliport XJ445 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 RAF XN385 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 RAF XK906 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 RAF XP346 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 RAF XP350 Westland Whirlwind HAR10 RAF XR503 Westland Wessex HC2 RAF XR523 Westland Wessex HC2 RAF XR524 Westland Wessex HC2 RAF XR636 Westland Scout AH1 Army XS678 Westland Wessex HC2 RAF XT616 Westland Scout AH1 Army XT618 Westland Scout AH1 Army XT668 Westland Wessex HC2 RAF